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An Enthusiastic Endorsement.


GENTS Whoever you are, don't
know, but thank the Lord and feel CRATE
full to you to know that in this world OF
adulterated medicines there is one COM
pound that proves and does all it adver-
tises to do, and more. Four years ago, |
had slight shock of palsy, which I'M
nerved me to such an extent that the
least excitement would make me shake
like the ague. Last May was induced to
try Hop Bitters. used one bottle, but
did not see any change; another did so
change my nerves that they are now rs
steady as lhey ever were. ii used to take
both hands to write, but now my good
right hand writes this. Now, if You con-
tinue to manufacture rs honest and good
an article rs you do, you will accumulate
an honest fortune, and confer the greatest
blessing on your tellow-men that was ever
conferred on mankind. TIM BURCH.
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
yOn are tidgety, nervous, and generally out
of sorts, and want to brace no. Brace up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines,
or bitterS, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate
Won for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What you
want is an alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give
renewed health and strength. Such a
medicine YOU will fiud in Electric Bitters,
and only 80 cents bottle Mt Logan & Co. 5
Drug Store.
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and all sold, including common TO strictly
prime native steers at 81 60a5 4O;a carload
of poor Texas sold at s. 65a4 90, and fat
bulls at s. 7Oa4 90; exports, 185 beeyes
and 100 quarters of beef.
Sheep Receipts 600 head; market
firmer for clipped sheep and yearlings,
easier for spring lambs; unshorn sheep and
yearlings not wanted; common to prime
clipped sheep sold at 81 40a5 90 per 100
pounds; clipped yearlings at s. 75a6 30;
spring lambs 81 O0a6 90 per head.
Hogs-Receipts $3.50 head, mainly con-
signed direct TO slaughterers; market quoted
at s. 4Oa5 20.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, May 11.-Cattle-
Receipts 1870 head; shipments 226 head;
market slow; prime s. O0a5 10; fair to
good 81 coal So common 81 25a4 40; II
cars of cattle shipped TO New York to-day.
Hogs-Receipts 500 head; shipments
LOO head; market fair; Philadelphias
s. 45a5 80; Workers s. 2Oa5 80; common
and light s. OOa5 10; pigs 81 50a4 10; 6
cars of hogs shipped TO New York to-day.
Sheep-Receipts >, 400 head; shipments
y, -UD utdu, IudIhtl HIll al Solui plltut
81 al 10; fair TO good s. 50a3 90; common
81 5Oa3 90; lambs 81 OOa5 so; spring
lambs So 00aS 90.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE DrOrtT'S Jour
nal reports cattle receipts 1000 head; ship
ments =, 800 head; market stronger; ship
ping steers $50 to LOCO lbs. 81 l0a5 90;
stOckers and feeders 81 9Oaa4 %; cows,
bulls and mixed 81 OOa4 90; Gamers
s. 00a3 80; Texas cattle 81 Goal 80.
HOgs--Receipts 200 head; shipments
j, 900 head; market slow, 5al0c lower;
rough and mixed 81 90a5 2OY packing and
s. 10a5 40; light S46Oa5 10; skips
So GOAL 80. =
Sheep-Receipts 800 head; shipments
800 head; market 5a10c higher; wooded
81 0Oa5 40; shorn natives s. GOAL 20;
western 50 2Oa4 10; Texans So OOa3 80;
lambs 81 5Oa4 90 per head.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 1l.-HOgs-Quiet;
common and light 81 coal 10; packing
and butchers 81 75a5 p; receipts 1900
head; shipments l36 head.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
CHARLESTON, May 7.

CHARLESTON, May 7.
Senate met at 10 a. m.
5. J. X. !, notifying Daniel b. Lucas, OF
the election of Mr.. Faulkner To the Sen
ate, was on motion of Mr.. Dawson, ex-
plunged from the journal.
II. h. 3, as amended by the Senate and
concurred in by the House, was passed.
S. J. K. 10, providing for the restoration
of certain employees at the Hospital for the
Insane, was passed.
In the afternoon and evening the time
was taken up with nominations Of COM
plimentary nature to officers and PreSi-
dent Of the Senate.
Much merriment was INDUCED in at the
evening session after the adoption OF the
majority's report of the Minear Investi-
eating Committee and the passage OF
Joint resolution to adjourn Monday at 10
O'Clock.
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LIVE STOCK.
Wheeling.


The cattle market this week was active
with q slight advance over prices OF
last week. The hog market was slow,
while the prices are quarter lower than last
week. Messrs. Hudson u Bayha furnish
the following quotations:
Cattle, 900 to | 100 lbs stock Alas
per ID. 800 to 900 lbs. 4la43c. per H.; 700
to 800 lbs. Blade per ID.
Hogs-Market slow 4ia5c per lb.
Lambs-GOOd at 4a6! per ID.
Calves-3a44c per ID.
Sheep-3tO3tc per ID,
Baltimore.
MONDAY, May 9, 1887.
CALVERTON.
SWINE There is a fair supply of hogs
on the market this week, and only a
moderate demand. The quality of the
offerings is generally as good as it was
last week, only one firm reporting fall
ing off in that respect. Prices are shade
lower than last week, ranging from % to
u cents per lib net, most sales at 7sa7sc;
a few rough hogs sold under &c. Receipts
this week $3.50 head.
CLAREMONTS STOCK.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for the week ended May $50
cars, containing $50 cattle, , calves,
,, 400 sheep, 3,s5l hogs, 1853 horses and ~
mules.
Shipments to Philadelphia, etc, 400 cat
tie, 5i2 sheep, 1895 hogs, and 127 horses.
All hogs and sheep sold in these
yards reat gross weight. Receipts of hogs
this week are 2,302 head, against ,99j
last week; rough hogs sold at s. 90, and
fair to good at s. 60a5 30 per 100 lbs.
! Market dull.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA. May 10.-The receipts
at the West Philadelphia and North Penn
sylvania yards for the week were: Beeves,
2,1OO head; sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 300
head; previous week: Beeves, ,, 300 head
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, $500 head. Bee
cattle were in fair request; extra 54a5Ic
good 5a5lc; medium 4Ia43c; common, IA
4ic. Sheep were fairly active; wool sheep
4la5sc; sheared 3a4 &c; wool lambs, 5!a7tc
spring lambs. 81 5Oa6 90 per head. Hog;
were inactive at a decline of &c; extra SC
good &c; medium &c; light 7la7sc. Milct
calves were inactive at 4a6ic. Fat COW!
were in fair demand at 2!a4c. Milel
cows were firm at S25a6O.
New York.
New YORK, May 11.-Beeves- Receipt
l, 400 head, all for the market except min
carloads to butchers direct; fair demand
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Dry Goods
There was more inquiry and in some di-
rectiOns very good sales. Bleached cottOns
had special attention. Fruits A and /.
bleached were cleaned up, and large orders
placed at value. LOnsdale and other
qualities shared in the demand. There
was hardening of prices and the general
tone much stronger.
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Gift for All.

In order to give all a chance to test it,
and thus he convinced of its wonderful
curative powers, DR.. Kings New DiscOy-
ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
will be, for a limited time, given away.
This offer is not only liberal, but shows
unbounded faith in the merits of this great
remedy. All who suffer from Coughs,
Colds, Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis,
OF any affection of Throat, Chest or Lungs,
are requested to call at Logan & Co. s
drug store and get a trial bottle free, large
bottles 81.
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Husbands Testimony

My wife was troubled for years with
blOtches, moth patches and pimples on
her face which nearly annoyed the life
ont of her. She spent many dollars on the
thousand infallible d cures, with nothing
hut injurious effects. A lady friend, OF
Syracuse, n. Y, who had had similar ex'
perienCe and had been cured with Hop
Bitters, induced her to try it. One bottle
has made her face rs smooth, fair and soft
as n child's and given her such health that
1t seems almost Il miracle.
4 MEMBER OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
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Philadelphia.
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
wheeling.

Although there is fair demand for flour
at present the supply keeps pretty well
up above it with no change in prices.
Wheat deliveries continue fairly liberal,
while prices remain the same. In the feed
market middlings and bran are lively,
while oats are rather scarce. Corn and
hay remain quiet. Prices are as follows:
FLOUR AND GRAIN.-Choice family -four
in barrels "a %; in sacks 81 TO- middlings
per ton SIG 90; bran per ton $40 90; wheat
No per bushel SOC.
FEED-Corn per bushel 4Oai2c; oats 30a
%; baied hay per ton $ll OOal2 90; loose
hay is selling for about so 00at2 90 per
ton.
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A Rich Iady's ExperIcnce.

I travelled all over Europe and other
foreign countries at a cost of thousands OF
dollars, in search of health and found il
not returned discouraged and dis
heartened, and was restored to real youth
full haalth and spirits with less than two
bottles of Hop Bitters. hope Others may
profit by my experience and stay at home.
A LADY, AUGUSTA, Me.
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COTTON.
New York.

NEW YORK, May ll-COttOn-Firm
uplands 1Ogc; Orleans II Lice; sales 80
bales; futures closed quiet and steady; May
1912; June 1919; July 1918; August
10. Soc; September l0.43c; October 9.93ci
December 9.SOc; January 9.S5c; February
1872.
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WHEELING AND ELM GROVE R.R.
sUNDAYE.

sUNDAYC.
Leave at 7OO a. N. and run every hour until
800 p. m.
Leave Wheeling Park at 500 a. m. and run
every hour until 1000 p. m, except Church
Trains. which will leave the Park ut 9:ij Il. IN.
and Wheeling at l2.l5 p. IN. r,
&. HIRSCU,
Superintendent.
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PETROLEUM.
TItusyille.

'Tltusville.
TITUsylLLE, May IL. - Petroleum -
Opened at 65Sc; highest csc; lowest csc;
closed at 63,c.
Pittsburgh.
PGTTsBURG, May l. Petroleum -
Market lower; opened at 65Sc; closed at
635c highest CSC; lowest csc.
Bradford.
BRADFORD, May ll.-Petroleum-Open-
ed at G5Sc; closed at 6ic; highest 655c;
lowest 63sc; clearances 554, 900 barrels.
OIL. City.
OIL CITY, May 1.-Petroleum-O Opened
at 653c; highest CSC; lowest 63sc; closed
at 63Jc. Sales 1901, 900 barrels; clear
ances 100000 barrels; charters 23,0l5
barrels; shipments 81, 300 barrels; runs
not reported.
New York
NEW YORK, May 1l.-Petroleum-
Opened firm at 65}ic; advanced before
noon to &c; broke in the afternoon on
heavy selling to 63ic aud closed steady
at 6ic. Sales 2,34O,O0O barrels.
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WONDERFUL POPULARITY OF THE RE-
NOWNED MEDICINE.
The Greatest Curative Success Of the Age
AVoiee From the People.

No medicine introduced to the public
has ever met with the success accorded TO
Hop Bitters. 1t stands to-day the best
known curative article in the world. Its
marvellous renown is not due TO the adyerr
Using it has received. II is famous by
reason of its inherent virtue. 1t does all
that is claimed for it. 1t is the most pow
erful, speedy and effective agent known
for the building up o. d, bilitated systems.
The following witnesses are offered to
prove this:
What ID Did for an Old Lady.
CoShOctOR Station, y. / Dec. >, lSSi
GENTs:-A number of people had been
using your Btters here, and with marked
sffect. In fact, one case, lady OF over
seventy years, had been sick for years, and
for the prst ten years | have known her
she has not been able to be around half
the time. About six months ago she got
so feeble she was helpless. Her old rem
edes, or physicians, being of no avail. l
sent to Deposit, forty-fve miles, and got
Bottle of Hop Bitters. 1t had such very
beneficial effect ON her that one bottle i'm
proved her so she was able TO dress herself
and walk about the house. When she had
taken the second bottle she was able to
take care of her room and walk out to her
neighbours and has improved all the time
since My wife and children also have
derived great benefit from their use.
W. b. HATHAWAY, Agt. L. 5. tx. Go.
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B., c. & Q. RAILROAD.
Leave Bellaire at $40 p. N. for WOOdsield and
SCmmerheld.
Leave Bellaire at $50 p m. for GAINESVILLE and
intermediate points.
Arrive at Rellaire 9:25 g. m. and 600 p m.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money 4a7 Per Cent.-GOvernments Dull
and steady-Stocks Higher-Fiour Quiet
and UnchaDged-wheat Higher.
NEW YORK, May 11.-MOney on call
easy at 4a7 per cent, closed offered at 3
per cent. prime mercantile paper 52a64 per
cent. sterling exchange dull and weak at
ISElnASel
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MbeeIin9 Re9iste1
Grartlrrs' 6uidF.

A RRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
~ EXPLANATION OF REFER EScE MARKS: ~Datly.
tSunday excepted. Monday excepted rs
Meridian April L, 1887:
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WOOL.
Wheeling.

TUESDAY, May 10.
Quetness still prevails in the local mar
ket, but if the weather continues good we
NAV soon look for an opening in the mar
ket. The condition of affairs is worse than
at this time last year, and as yet there is
no apparent movement 1t is thought the
spring clip will not open up at more than
25a27c, although nothing definite can be
said as yet. In the meantime prices re-
main as follows: Xxx washed 25a26c; I'M
washed one-third off; medium washed
2Sa32c; unwashed 20a2lc.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10. - Wool -
Quiet and quotations unchanged; Ohio
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, %
a39c; No. New York, Michigan, In
diana and Western 29a3Sc; fine washed
delaine X and Y Y 35a37c; washed combing
and delaine 3Sa39c: Canada washed comb
ing 37a39c; tub washed, 37a41C; medium
unwashed combing and delaine 3Oa;i2c;
coarse do 29a3Oc; eastern Oregonl 6a22c;
new Mexican and Colorado 14a22c.
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HOW IT ACHES.

Worn ont with pain, but still compelled
~ hy stern necessity to stand up 10 the
HLNv1rk before Us ana bear the pain. Ne
So Amer Am one minute in a Cutieura
Ny Nuti-Pain Plaster Tor the aching
~ .-Ia> and back the weak and painful
-. fb,, sore chest and hacking cough, and
... -. lin lDf ache Of daily toll Elegant, new,
eve Ali ,prsdy and miblNblc. Al druggists,
.. Fyr far 81 on; or, postage free, OF Potter
mo and Chemical Co, Boston.
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'Ds!ly except sunday.
No IS. No 81 and No - stop at all stations.

ST. ClsiNviue accommodation, leaves Wheel.
ing at co n M, 2:l5 and 5:i5 T. m; leaves BELL
aiIe al So A. m, - and so y. m. Returning,
arrives al Wheeling NJ 30 n. m, lhb and $50 y,
m. daily except sunday.
We have Il 1000 n. IN. and 100, p. m. train
through 10 Cincinnati without change, with
sleeper through Ia Cincinnati ON night train.
Columbus Accommodation leave Wheeling nj
2:25 p. m, Bellairc At SJ7 r. m daily except sun
day
Moundville Accommodation leaves Wheeling
at 1900 m. and arrives ri Moundsville Al l2t5
p. m, daily except sunday.
FairmOnt Accommodation leaves at 800 y. m.
Through coach from Wheeling 81 Cincinnati
daily on No. g. leaving Wheeling NJ 1000 a. m, AZ
irving nj Cincinnati NJ $50 D. m.
Il. K o. sleeping cars on all through trains.
Close connection made for all points South and
Southwest, North and Northwest, making thb
desirable route for Colouists and persons moving
to the great west, and Ia whom particular sttep
ton II given.
Tickets 10 all principal points on sale al depo |,
Sleeping car accommodations can be secured u
Depot Ticket Once. -
T. G. BURKE,
Ticket Agent n. a q. Depot
JOHN BAlllE
Ticket Agent uRdcr Mcclure ouso>
| JOHN T. LANE, Trsy Passenger Agent
OK LORD. Gen. Pass. Agent
| DAVID Lex, General SUPERINTENDENT
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. WHEELING AND PITTsBURG DIVISION

NKTHEELING AND PITTsBURG DIVISION.
On and aner April l. 1857 passenger trains win
run as foIlows-Ccntra Standard time:
DEPARTURE.
For Pittsburg-5.3D a. IN, daily: $40 q m, daily,
except Sunday l3) p. m. daily, except Sunday,
and 6.55 y. m, daily
For Washington SO p. m, daily except Sur.
day.
ARRIVAL
From Pituburg-9JO q m, daily; ll5s a. IN.
and 75O p. m, daily except Sunday; 1870 p. m.
daily.
From Washington SOFA m, daily except sun.
day.
G.. X. LORD, General Passenger Agent
J. V. PATTON, Superdcnt Pittsburgh.
1T. LANE, Travelling Agent wheeling.
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W. J. ROBINSON,
General Frnight and Passenger Agent.
PRED. HUHENES,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Wheeling W. Va
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nHIo RIVER RAILROAD.
Time table taking effect March eth, fsC
Passenger trains viii run A. follows-Ccntni
time:
GOING soUTH.
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GovERNMENTs-Dull and steady.
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Railroads.

DITIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COM
y pany On and sler April |. ISL. pSs<er ger
trains will run rs followS-Wheeling.7 IS Meridian
West OF River, Central time:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-04-07
Death Rather Than Insanity.

Hon. Thomas G. Reynolds of st. Louis
killed himself at the Custom House, by
falling down the elevator shaft from the
third floor, eighty feet, and crushing his
skull. The cause was mental arrangement
superinduced by Authorizations that he
was about to become insane. He entered
the building and sauntered into the Unit
ed States court room. He appeared in
his usual humor. He WAS seen to leave
thoUnited States marshal's office, and
stepping into the elevator gate passed out
OF view. A few minutes later he was
brought out Of the endorsement, dead.
In his pocket was letter to his wife,
stating that two years ago he con-
tracted malaria at Aspinwall and
had failed to recover, the disease
settling on his spine. Recently he had
been troubled by insomnia and nervous.
ness. Visions invited him to join his dead
friends. and fearing lest he should be a
burden to his wife by becoming a luna
tic, having twice before been troubled with
dementia, and his estate of $780, 900 being
in order, he determined to end his life.
Thomas c. Reynolds was born in Charles
ton. s. c., in 1921. He studied in the Uni
versty OF Harvard and continued his edu-
cation in Germany, graduating in Heidel-
burg in 1912. He spent one year in the
University OF Paris, and was admitted to
Vile par III Virginia IN 1o44. was secro-
tary OF tho United States legation to Spain
in 1916 and 1S48. In 1850 he located
in St. Louis, and from 1853 to 1857 was
United States district attorney. In 1860
he was elected lieutenant governor of Mis-
souri, on the same ticket with Claib Jack
son, and in the civil war sided with the
coniederates. In 1864 he fought a duel
with B. Crate Brown at thirty feet with
rifles, over n political dispute. Mr.. Brown
was hit in the knee, but Mr.. Reynolds was
not touched.
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MARKETS.

CHlcAGo:-wheat, No. 2 spring, 76 to 7sc: No.
spring, 20 to Tic: No. red, 70 to zoe. Corn,
No. 2, 36H to 3SXc. Oats, No. 2. 24Hc. Rye,
No. 2, 54c. Barley, No. 2, so to 52c. Flax
seed. No. l, S1.O0. Timothy seed. prime. 81 .83.
Pork, $40. 10 to $2O.5O. Lard 81. Is to 1885,.
Butter, creamery, 25 to Bic; dairy "a to CSC.
Eggs, IA to 14Kc.
NEW YoRK:-Wheat, No Chicago, 94c; No.
hard, 97l4c; ungraded red, 87H to 96Hc; No. 8
red. Ole: No. 2 red 93d! No. red csc; No. 1
white. 9sc extra red, 92lzc. Corn, ungraded. 48
to 49Ac: No. 2, 49Hc. Oats mixed Western, 81 to
42c. Eggs: Western 1917 to 1890. Butter, cream
cry, 20 to 3Oc.
Observation-Disclosures No. hard, SOC; No.
Northern, 76c; No. Northern, 74c Corn, 81
to3Sc: Bran, S12. Oats. No. white 32c. Rye,
46 to SIC Corn meal. SIS to $1G. Hay $3.50
TO $500. Flax seed, $1.OO.
ST. PAUL:-Wheat. No. l hard, SOC; No. /
Northern. 7Sc: No. 2Northern, 74hc. Corn, No.
2, 4Oc. Oats. No. Q mixed, 29ac; No. 2 white,
sic. No 8 white 3Oc. Barley, No. 2, 4sc.
Rye, No. 2, 43c. Ground feed. No. l, SIS: No.
2; sl4. Corn meal, coarse. 50. Baledhay,
No. l. $500 timothy. $40. Flax seed, 96c.
Timothy seed, $1.75. Clover seed, $3.50.
Dressed hogs, $3.50. Potatoes, soc. Eggs, fresh
zoe.
DULurH;-Wheat, No. 1 hard, 75xc.
Observation-Disclosures. 76Hc. Corn, No. 3, 4Oc.
Oats; No; white, s1Nc. Bye; No. J. Sc B a9
Butter. dairy. Is to 22c. Eggs, 15c.
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Trying on a Crown.

Any revelations bearing on the COR
onation of Napoleon 1. by Plus VII.
will be interesting to the general read
er. A writer in the Musee des Families
has just given the public series of in
teresting details which he has compiled
from the best original sources, and
which are. by the by, of quitea valua-
BILE kind. People who have followed
IN spirit the fortunes of the 'Little Cor
poral" needhardly be toldthat on the
eventful I'd OF December, 1902, Napo-
leon is generally represented as feeling
rather agreea bly, surprised that the
crown was such agood fit for his head;
and he is, moreover, reported as hav.
ing said: '"This crown is all right, but
woe to the nan who will dare to touch
it!' That these words, or words to
that effect, were used by the emperor
on the occasion referred to is little
doubted, but the writer in the Musee
DIES Families disposes altogether Of the
fallacy of Napoleon's agreeable sur
prise. One morning in the month of
November 1902, according to this au-
thority, NJ. Nitot, the emperor's silver
smith, was seen entering the Tuileries
palace, carrying round package on
his right arm. Addressing one OF the
imperial lackeys, he asked if he could
not see his majesty.
ellis majesty is not yet out OF bed"
was the reply.
"Please announce to his majesty"
said M. Nitot, "that l should like to
speak with him.
The silversmith was soon afterward
ushered into the imperial bedroom.
where Napoleon and his wife Jose
phine were still enjoying their repose,
the former wearing q kerchief around
his head and the latter nightcap.
ooh! tits you, Papa Nitot!" ex-
claimed Napoleon. Good day, Papa
Nitot; any news?"
'Sire, l come to try it."
CRY what, Papa Nitot?"
''The crown for your coronation,
sire.'
Whereupon Napoleon flung the kerr
chief to the other end OF the chamber,
raised himself on his arms and was
crowned there and then most respect
fully by the silversmith.
at goes WELL" said his majesty,
doesn't it Josephine?"
eyes, my friend, very WE'LL" was Jo-
sephine's reply.
But you must see if it fits you al
So he exclaimed to his wife, taking
off the crown from his own head and
placing it tenderly on hers, after hav-
ing relieved his imperial spouse of the
rather der ocratic cap she had been
wearing. The crown proved to be as
good a fit for the Empress as for the
Emperor, and both were delighted
with Papa Nitot's dexterity in it's
manufacture.
The writer in the Musee des Famil-
les happened on several unpublished
manuscripts of the silversmith, in
which he discovered the foregoing an
ecdote. 1t may be added that Nitot
confirms the statement that Napole-
on took the crown at Notre Dame out
of the Pope's hands and placed it
most graciously on his own head.